What color is #26182E?

#26182E is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #26182E?

The RGB value is 38, 24, 46: 38 red, 24 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #26182E?

The complementary color is #202E18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #26182E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#26182E color

#26182E rgb(38, 24, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #26182E is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 9.4% green and 18% blue (38, 24, 46).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 31% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.77:1).

#26182E color codes

HEX	`#26182E`
RGB	`rgb(38, 24, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 9.4%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 31%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 48%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 48%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.01, 12.22, -12.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.01, 17.17, 315.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.619, 1.263, 2.743)`
Decimal	`2496558`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #26182E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #26182E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#26182E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #26182E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #26182e; }
.text { color: #26182e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #26182e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 24 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #26182e, #2e182b); }

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Questions

What color is #26182E?: #26182E is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #26182E?: The RGB value is 38, 24, 46: 38 red, 24 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #26182E?: The complementary color is #202E18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #26182E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.